county agent

noun
a U.S. governmental official employed chiefly to advise farmers on farming and marketing techniques and to promote educational programs fitted to the needs of rural people.
Also called agricultural agent.
Compare extension agent.


Origin:
1695–1705, Americanism

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county agent

noun
an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics 
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Example sentences
For further integrated insect management information, please consult with your
  local county agent and/or extension entomologists.
Results from producer samples will be mailed directly to the producer with a
  copy being emailed to the county agent.
In order to obtain a correct identification of an insect, the county agent must
  receive properly preserved specimens.
For information on mammalian toxicities contact your local county agent.
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